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Hitchhiker II

retired

Science ExplorationMEOCOSPAR 1963-025BLaunched 6/27/1963

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: CORONA 66/9056
Launch Vehicle: Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Launch Date: 6/27/1963
Last Contact: 9/14/1963

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 2,228 km
Inclination: 82.14 deg
Dry Mass: 95 kg
Total Mass: 126 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1963-025B
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.045